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Locking Wheelnuts - Getting Them Off

Folks, I have some locking wheelnuts of the three hole variety. Problem is I think I've lost the adapter. So, anyone ad...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by eric.nospam
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by eric.nospam

Starting Problems

Guys, I have a 1961 MK1 Mini with a floor mounted starter switch. Went out this morning and flicked the key, and there...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by eric.nospam
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by eric.nospam

Tale of Woe - Word of Warning

Here's a little tale of woe to those of you that maybe take your car off the road for the winter, or doing some long te...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mail(NoSpam)
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by mail(NoSpam)

Headlamps not working

Hi I was away for the weekend last Saturday and at the beginning of a 200mile journey we noticed the passenger side dip...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by deepthinkernospam
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by deepthinkernospam

Getting rid of the smell...

Apparently the inside of my has a smell all of it's own. I suspect removing all the old pop bottles (especially the mil...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doki
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by doki

Grand Cherokee Independent Mechanic/Garage

I have just purchased a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 Limited and looking for a 'cost effective' company to perform a 60...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by <c2dmw^nospam^
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by <c2dmw^nospam^

car questions

I have two questions about my car. I have a 2001 Saturn with a little over 25,000 miles on it. I was told to replace th...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by STONEKIND
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by STONEKIND

Marea Boot Lock ?

Hi, The lock on My Marea WE seems to have stuck closed. I assume this is probably due to road crud etc getting in and g...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by glaurenson
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by glaurenson

fiesta first service

I have a fiesta T.D.C.I. due it,s first service the main Ford dealer charges £ 99 what do they do for £99. If I don,t ge...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by edw
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by edw

Car temp gauge sometimes not reaching normal?

Not all the time, but sometimes the temp gauge of the car hardly moves up much at all, even after 30 miles etc. The hea...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tom
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by tom

Paintwork renovator?

Despite my efforts earlier in year with my AutoGlym polish etc. the bonnet on my Scirocco has gone all pink and patchy...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mark
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by mark

Tools

I fancy getting myself a half decent set of tools in a bit, and here's my list of questions :). 1) Spanners - sockets a...
59 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doki
59 comments posted 22yrs posted by doki

Brake line clamps

Can you use mole grips to clamp a brake line or would it be a bit silly?
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doki
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by doki

SIGMA M30 CAR ALARM

I have a SIGMA M30 alarm fitted to my car which has recently been playing up The only way that I can arm/disam it, when...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jonathan_james_davies
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jonathan_james_davies